Zimbabwe and Swaziland played to a thrilling 2-2 draw in the first match of the 2016 COSAFA Castle Cup at the Sam Najumo Stadium on Saturday.
Catch up with all the action from the game below!
Starting line-ups:
Zimbabwe XI: Tatenda Mukuruva, Hardlife Zvirekwi, Bruce Kangwa, Elisha Muroiwa, Teenage Hadebe, Nqobizitha Masuku, Danny Phiri, Tatenda Mudehwe, Obadiah Tarumbwa, Ronald Pfumbidzai, Charlton Mashumba.
Subs: Bernard Donovan, Lawrence Mhlanga, Raphael Manuvire, King Nadalo, Tafadzwa Kutinyu, Farai Madhanga, Talent Chapapiwa.
Swaziland XI: Sandile Ginndiza, Sifiso Mabila, Muzi Dlmaini, Siyabonga Mdluli, Sanele Mkhweli, Felix Badenhorst, Sabelo Ndzinisa, Mcolisi Lukhele, Machawe Dlamini, Njubulo Ndlovo, Tony Tsabedze.
Subs: Nhlanhla Gwebu, Sihumbuzo Ntimane, Sibonginkosi Gamendze, Banele Sikhondze, Phiwayinkhosi Dlamini, Phumlane Dlamini, Wonder Nhleko, Mandla Palma.
MATCH UPDATES:
FULL-TIME: The match ends in a thrilling 2-2 draw as Zimbabwe twice come from behind!
90′ – There will be three minutes of additional time.
88′ – Zimbabwe sub: Tafadzwa Kutinyu comes on for Obadiah Tarumbwa
81′ – Swaziland sub: Wonder Nhleko comes on for Muzi Dlamini.
79′ – GOAL! Zimbabwe equalise with a spectacular bicycle-kick from Ronald Pfumbidzai!
77′ – Zimbabwe sub: Raphael Manuvire comes on for Tazenda Mudehwe.
73′ – Substitute Mandla Palma send his powerful low shot just wide of the post.
69′ – Swaziland sub: Mandla Palma comes on for Tony Tsabedze.
67′ – Tatenda Mudehwe makes an attempt on the left for Zimbabwe but it yields a goal-kick for Swaziland.
65′ – PENALTY GOAL! Felix Badenhorst gets his second of the day sending Mukuruva the wrong way from the penalty spot after a handball by Zimbabwe skipper Danny Phiri!
62′ – Pfumbidzai makes a decisive clearance from the line as Swaziland, who are looking dangerous on the flanks, attack with Ndzinisa.
60′ – Teenage Hadebe has to make a long clearance to stop Ndzinisa on the left.
56′ – GOAL! Obadiah Tarumbwa heads Zimbabwe level from a looping cross from Tazenda Mudehwe!
54′ Zimbabwe sub: Talent Chawapihwa comes on for Bruce Kangwa.
46′ – No changes by either side at the break
HALFTIME – It’s half-time at the Sam Nujoma stadium with Felix Badenhorst’s goal giving Swaziland the edge.
44′ – Swaziland goalkeeper Ginindza goes down injured as he came out for a high ball from Zimbabwe. After treatment he is fine. We will have two minutes of injury-time.
42′ – Yellow Card for Bruce Kangwa (Zimbabwe) for foul play. Looked like he was leading with the elbow.
40′ – Free-kick ZImbabwe on the edge of the box as Zvirekwi is shoved off by Mkhweli, but the ball is cleared.
36′ – Corner Swaziland taken to Badenhorst but Mukuruva smothers his header.
31′ – Njabulo Ndlovu forces Mukuruva into anoter save as Swaziland threaten to get a second goal.
28′ – Swaziland’s Ndzinisa tests Mukuruva with a low shot on the run.
20′ – Mukuruva is forced into a save from a teasing ball from Muzi Dhlamini.
16′ – GOAL! Swaziland take the lead through Felix Badenhorst, who heads home from a long ball from the back by Sifiso Mabila.
7′ – Free-kick to Swaziland inside their own half taken long by Siyabonga Mdluli and it goes wide.
4′ – Zimbabwe get their first attempt on goal but Charlton Mashumba seond his shot high from the middle.
1′ – And we are under way!
– A minute of silence is observed in memory of late former Nigerian coach Stephen Keshi.
– After the tournament has been offcially declared open these two sides who are meeting for the third time since the Easter Weekend in March are going through the singing of their national anthems.
– The two teams walk onto the pitch now with Zimbabwe eyeing a fifth Cosafa Castle Cup title while Swaziland are still chasing their first championship of this regional competition.
– Zambian referee Janny Sikazwe will handle the first match of this tournament with the assistance of Zakhele Siwela of South Africa and Arsenio Marengula of Mozambique.
– Welcome to the Sam Nujoma Stadium in Windhoek for the start of the 2016 edition of the Cosafa Castle Cup tournament. Zimbabwe and Swaziland will get the regional tournament underway follwowed by Syecheles against Madagascar. The two teams have just finished warming up and getting ready to come back to the pitch.
